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TransitionsFrom Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility
Oct 26th, 2012MN Affiliate of NACNS Conference
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Background• Rapid Process Improvement Workshop
- Conducted between one of our high use Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Revealed need for improved communication• Plan- Pilot Program (120 day)
- Implement 8 elements identified at the RPIW to improve transitions of patient from acute care to SNF
• Goal- Reduce 14 day potentially preventable readmissions
by 50%
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Elements of the Pilot• Enhance computer access for SNF staff• Implement communication order to notify
appropriate personnel of discharge to a SNF• Expand role for SNF “Transition Manager”• Implement the role of a “Transition CNS” at ANW• Pharmacy review of medications• Direct faxing of prescriptions to SNF pharmacy• Provider to provider handoff call• Allina Senior Care Transitions sees patient within 72
hours
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Transition CNS role• Clinical Criteria for Stability at Discharge
assessment prior to transition• Logistical components of transition (ie order
clarification or missing orders)• Available 7 days a week for discharging patients• Communication with SNF transition manager on
day of discharge• Available to contact for up to 72 hours after
discharge for questions/clarification• Attend (or call) SNF IDT meeting for follow up
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Good catches• Orders, orders, orders!
- 100% of discharge orders needed improvement- Medications, wound care, catheters, follow up instructions,
etc.
• Assessment catches day of discharge- Temp of 99.1, +UC, and decline in functional status. MD
agreed to hold DC. Overnight patient spiked a temp to 103 and had + blood cultures
- Escalating oxygen requirements- pleural effusion found and thoracentesis performed.
- Increased agitation/confusion. Held DC; neurology consulted and found patients diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease was unsubstantiated and Sinemet discontinued.
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Barriers• Short turnaround time• SNF regulatory requirements for orders• System does not support efficiency (ie med
indications)• Medication delays at SNF• Provider non-engagement• No CNS prescriptive privileges for pilot• Large time commitment (barrier to expand)
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Findings and Recommendations
• CNSs bring advanced clinical assessment skills and pharmacology knowledge
• Utilization of prescriptive authority for CNSs could make process more efficient
• Communication skills essential• Requires confidence in knowledge and ability to
express discharge concerns effectively to providers, delaying a discharge if necessary
• Positive feedback from SNF• Review and edit system order sets
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